Hawkes excited to see his harness star in the Eureka

21 August 2025 | Adam Hamilton for News Corp
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Champion trainer John Hawkes prefers to watch his stars in Group 1 races from home these days, but he will be trackside at Menangle on September 6.

Hawkes, who has long held a passionate harness racing hobby, will have a runner in the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka, at Menangle.

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